At A Glance
11 June 1980 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 11 June 1980 was a Wednesday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Tired of Toein' the Line” by Rocky Burnette.
- Top Film of 1980
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1980 was The Empire Strikes Back.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 1980
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1980 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 11 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 11 June 1980 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 11 June 1980 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 11 June
- 1968 Lloyd J. Old identifies the first cell surface antigens that could differentiate among different cell types.
- 1970 After being appointed on May 15, Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington officially receive their ranks as U.S. Army general officers, becoming the first women to do so.
- 1971 The U.S. Government forcibly removes the last holdouts to the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz, ending 19 months of control.
- 1978 Altaf Hussain founds the student political movement All Pakistan Muhajir Students Organisation (APMSO) in Karachi University.
- 1987 Diane Abbott, Paul Boateng and Bernie Grant are elected as the first black MPs in Great Britain.
Famous people born on 11 June
- Shia LaBeouf, American actor (born 1986)
- Peter Dinklage, American actor and producer (born 1969)
- Gene Wilder, American actor, director, and screenwriter (1933–2016)
- Hugh Laurie, English actor and screenwriter (born 1959)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1980 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1980 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 9 January – Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser announces sanctions against the Soviet Union following its invasion of Afghanistan.
- 23 February – The 1980 Western Australian state election takes place and the Liberal/National coalition government of Sir Charles Court is re-elected.
- 1 March – The federal executive of the Australian Labor Party decides to intervene in the Queensland branch, with most key office-holders replaced.
Life in Australia in 1980
Prime Minister
Malcolm Fraser
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.30
Loaf of Bread
$0.60
Average House
$45,000
Weekly Wage
$225.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1980s
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